Have your friendships changed over the past 18 months?

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I’m asking this in general, as I was discussing with a friend that people have changed it seems. She states that her friends no longer seem interested in meeting up, whereas mine do.

Some people seem less interested some more; me for one think I am enjoying the freedom we have since lockdown ended and love times out meals out etc.

I have made more effort with friends and want to go out more. My friends feel the same in that when something like a pandemic happens you value everything more and realise life is short.

i have nothing to say, in the beginning i was messaging but not any more

I've been denigrated to a digital friendship by some friends who are financially and physically able to meet up but have decided that WhatsApp updates are perfectly adequate for the foreseeable future ie some sort of 'maintenance call'. These are single women who don't have partners or childcare responsibilities, work Mon to Fri and are in good physical health.

I'm 21 weeks pregnant (single and live alone), able and happy to meet up, travel, do activities but some friends have shown real resistance, not sure why, and never suggesting an alternative date/day.

It's been getting me down, never knowing when I'll actually meet up with someone

I never had a large friendship group but that has definitely become smaller
Mostly due to one being hysterically COVID averse and another being a COVIDIOT
I'm so sick of them - and as a nurse who has had it I just want them both to just go away
I've become even more of a recluse

I have got closer with some friends during the lockdowns and since. I meet friends for walks, tea and cakes, and occasionally meals out. I have actually started doing this with work colleagues who are also friends. Generally we have kept each other strong during what has been the most difficult times (I'm a nurse). One friend found out she was pregnant during the first lockdown, and I think she is so grateful for walks, picnics, and outdoor socialising during what would have been a very isolating time.

Small friendships group for me as well, some are ready to go out socially as am I, after this last year I'd go to watch a cow shit in a field if it meant being out with friends or just people in general,
my best friend is having real anxiety issues with out, will only go for dinner and drinks in 1 bar in our local town, she did have a moment a few weeks back where she booked a club night for the 2 of us I was so excited to be out out!! then cancelled on me at the last minute, at the moment tickets are all named so couldn't even change hers to someone else's, she was anxious of that she won't be able to go to her MIL's house 🙄 if she goes out, she's stopped her partner from attending things as well, it's a struggle, am trying to be understanding about it but it's so frustrating,